Crooks and Castles Bandana Square Tee Black

The Crooks and Castles bandana square tee works like a scarf pressed onto cotton. One large square print fills much of the black shirt, built from bands of yellow, red and cream with ornate medallions in each corner. Bandana graphics have a long history with Crooks and Castles, and this one keeps the classic square shape instead of chopping the pattern into letters. At the center, a chain ring circles a small castle, CROOKS & CASTLES runs around the ring, and the date 20 02 is worked into the design. The photo shows just one side of the shirt, with this print taking up most of it. See the yellow and red bandana print tee image for the full square.

Corner Medallions and Colored Bands

The bands step inward from the edge of the square, so the eye travels toward the middle. Each corner holds a decorative medallion, which gives the design a framed, almost tile-like look rather than the loose scatter of a printed scarf.

The Castle, the Chain and 20 02

The castle inside the chain ring is the smallest part of the print and the most personal one. The label was founded in 2002, so 20 02 reads as a birth year. A chain ring around a castle appears on its own, in gold, on the chain badge tee, which turns the center of this square into a tiny chest badge.

Weight, Warmth and Fit

Under the print is a combed cotton jersey, 100% cotton and roughly 240 GSM, so a large multicolor design sits on a body with enough substance to stay flat. It is comfortable in summer heat and still useful in spring and autumn under an unzipped layer. The cut is straight with short sleeves. Take your normal size to keep the print sitting flat and square; a looser size lets the bottom of the print curve over the stomach.

Sizes run S through XXL. For a different take on the same motif, the paisley CROOKS letter tee hides the bandana pattern inside white arched letters, which suits anyone who prefers one color.

Colors That Suit a Warm Three-Tone Print

With three warm colors in the print, the rest of the outfit should borrow from them rather than add new ones. Cream or white bottoms pick up the lightest band, and the white Fairfax LA fleece shorts even repeat the 20 02 date in their black old English print. Black bottoms are the safe choice when you want the square to do all the talking.

Red and Gold for Cooler Days

Red already shows up in the bands, so a red-accented outer layer feels connected. The black and red chain print tracksuit brings red and gold chains on the hood and sleeves, echoing the chain ring at the center of the square.

On days when a full tracksuit feels like too much, the gold Medusa crewneck sweatshirt keeps the warm tones going on its own over the tee.

A print with this many colors is the one most likely to show cracking, because several layers of ink sit on top of one another. Before every wash, flip the shirt so the print faces inward, set the machine to cold and gentle, and load it only with darks. Afterward, hang it up to air dry; dryer heat is hard on stacked ink. Keep the iron well away from the square. The care and washing guide lists what to do if a mark lands on the print.

What Colors Are in the Bandana Print?

Yellow, red and cream bands, framed by decorative medallions, with the castle and its chain ring in the middle.

What Does 20 02 Stand For?

Together they read 2002, the year the label was founded.

Which Side of the Shirt Is Printed?

The photo shows one side only, so it does not confirm whether the other side carries a print.